Whittaker & SonsChocolate company Whittaker's has confirmed it will be increasing its prices from today. A statement posted to the company's social media channels on Monday morning suggested it was necessary to increase the prices to maintain quality standards. "We wanted you to be first to know that from today we will unfortunately be bringing in a price increase," the social media post said. The latest price increase comes amid growing concerns about the level of inflation in New Zealand. Despite the price increase, many consumers responded to the post saying that they understood the need to increase prices.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 04, 2021 00:56 UTC